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Does WDFW have a program to help the public access private lands?

Yes. Since about 50% of Washington is in private ownership, many public hunting opportunities rely on landowners opening their lands. In Washington, hunters must obtain landowner permission to hunt on private land; however, WDFW is working with hundreds of landowners to help acquire permission.

Currently, the WDFW private lands access program has over 600 landowner cooperators and over one million acres of private land under agreement in eastern and western Washington.